Iran set to execute three young men convicted of homosexuality

Yes,  those pictures are horrible and chilling.  It makes one realize just how far the human race has come,  with democracy.  Iran is living as though in the medieval times.  It is chilling,  dreadful.

"Mehdi P and Moshen G denied the charges against them and no witnesses were found."

Have to be beyond arrogant, beyond heartless, to convict, let alone execute anyone, for any crime, without proof, without witnesses.

The law thus becomes a tool for injustice, a means to settle scores, and a blot on humanity.

Even for the religion of peace, this is an abominable corruption of justice.

Iran government is a brutal regime. As long as the population accepts this, the government and people are inseparable, just as the Nazis and the Germans of WWII.

Roy, I am sure that many of us are outraged by this. 

The use of a crane for execution is designed to make the whole thing a spectacle for the masses (inside & outside Iran).  It allows for the greatest audience possible.  It reminds me of the Roman executions in that regard..:(

I looked around for more information on the pic of the hanging from the crane but didn't find it...Rhonda, maybe you can help me there?

While the execution of children and young adults i find savage and brutal, i do agree with the fact that homosexuals should be put to death.. I do not want my children to grow up in a world where the chance that they themselves turn to homosexuality lurk around each and every corner or on every television show. If your okay with your kids possibly becoming gay because of how media portrays all this hoopla then i don' think you truly love them. And now with the new hate law passed, you can bet your ass more people are going to turn to homosexuality because they can exploit that law in their favor, just as every other group mentioned can!

Homosexuality is as old as human civilisation,even in its primordial stage.West has accepted it and legalised it,East is least willing to accept it.Any debate on such issues is meaningless in the sense that as in all debates one doesn't shift his/her stated position.Only audience can be influenced by this argument or that argument.

Secondly,even if we admitt for the sake of argument that homosexuality is a sin,a crime,unnatural act,a social problem which can destroy family values and so on.But what can we do if in some persons of either sex it is innate,their sexual preferences are pre-determined and they find it almost impossible to do away with it.

No one would like his children growing up in an environment which is not congruous to the moral values they uphold.I am not in favour of homosexuality,may not like my children to indulge in homosexuality;but despite that I am vehemently against any form of punishment,even flogging,to homosexuals.In my opinion no one should be punished for his sexual preferences.As I said it is innate,we don't hang mentally challenged persons.Why?If in the opinion of Iranian authorities that homosexuality is a crime which can be deterred by awarding death penalty,I strongly differ.

Iran is teaching us how a civilized country can quickly descend into a morass of barbarity.